Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 5.36 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cambodia is 5.36 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cambodia peaked at 5.61 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6 kg/ha, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.05 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.08 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.94 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 2 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.23 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 2.8 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 3.08 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 3.4 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 3.32 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 4.85 kg/ha | +45.8% |
| 1972 | 4.59 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 4.37 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.93 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 3.21 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 2.33 kg/ha | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 2.06 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1.84 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 1.6 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 1.99 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 2.4 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 2.76 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 2.73 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.02 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 2.87 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.7 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.5 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 2.32 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.37 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.41 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.55 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.95 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 3.05 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.97 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.05 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.5 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 2.95 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 2.91 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.03 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.95 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.21 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 3.24 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.35 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.59 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.72 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.73 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.78 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.03 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.25 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.34 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.15 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.44 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.77 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 4.11 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 5.42 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 5.61 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.13 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.95 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.07 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.23 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 5.36 kg/ha | +26.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.36 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.04 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.36 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.1 kg/ha, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 kg/ha | 1.94 kg/ha | 3.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.21 kg/ha | 1.6 kg/ha | 4.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 kg/ha | 1.99 kg/ha | 3.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 kg/ha | 2.41 kg/ha | 3.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 kg/ha | 2.95 kg/ha | 4.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 kg/ha | 4 kg/ha | 5.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 kg/ha | 4.23 kg/ha | 5.36 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cambodia?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Cambodia was 5.36 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Cambodia ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).